Yeh Emptiness as negation or Emptiness as creation that would be then the case here.
Emptiness as a more creative factor is very close to Dzogchen Nature, if i understood Shentong well.
Then i would easy agree to Great Madyamika more than to Prasangika Madyamika.

They say Rangtong and Shentong are like the left and right leg (of Madyamika).

Yeh Emptiness as negation or Emptiness as creation that would be then the case here.
Emptiness as a more creative factor is very close to Dzogchen Nature, if i understood Shentong well.
Then i would easy agree to Great Madyamika more than to Prasangika Madyamika.

They say Rangtong and Shentong are like the left and right leg (of Madyamika).

I read this many years ago but I remember that he nailed the Rangtong Shentong issues. Highly recommended.

Also highly recommend the notebooks from his lectures at Tail of the Tiger if you can find someone who was there. Not published widely. Very complete and informative. Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamso is an amazing scholar and practitioner. Received an informal DI from him.

Visited his nunneries in Nepal and was very impressed with the level of practice. I don't impress easily. Made a large donation.

I read this many years ago but I remember that he nailed the Rangtong Shentong issues. Highly recommended.

Also highly recommend the notebooks from his lectures at Tail of the Tiger if you can find someone who was there. Not published widely. Very complete and informative. Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamso is an amazing scholar and practitioner. Received an informal DI from him.

Found finally a very clear explanation about what is Shentong.
There is a certain "Self" entity which is also know in Dzogchen.
Its like if "i " become a Buddha, that would not be the same as somebody else becomes a Buddha.

Some persons say that Shentong and Rangtong are the left and right hand of Madymika philosophy.

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Shentong explanation:

"The genuine ultimate is not self empty. If it is self empty, it is not the genuine ultimate.
The ultimate Buddha is not self empty. If it is self empty, it is not the ultimate Buddha.
The ultimate Dharma is not self empty. If it is self empty, it is not the ultimate Dharma.
The ultimate Sangha is not self empty. If it is self empty, it is not the ultimate Sangha.
The ultimate refuge is not self empty. If it is self empty, it is not the ultimate refuge.
Ultimate pristine awareness is not self empty. If it is self empty, it is not the ultimate pristine awareness."

Then i would easy agree to Great Madyamika more than to Prasangika Madyamika.

In Nyingma and Jonang Great Madhyamaka is their term for “Empty of Other” (=Shentong).

I support Mingyur R and HHDL in their positions against Lama abuse.
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The way I see it, the teachings on emptiness take us step by step out of unawareness (empiricism). Maitreyayana then finally points us in the direction of what is true.